Item: Refuge Field (Buddhist) - Drigung Lineage
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Drigung (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Size | 52.07x35.56cm (20.50x14in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1996.28.2 |
Classification: Object/Concept
Padmasambhava (Tibetan: pe ma jung ne. English: the Lotus Born) surrounded by the 'Field of Accumulation' (Tib.: tsog shing) of the Yangzab Dzogchen lineage teachers of the Drigung Kagyu; discovered by Rinchen Puntsog (16th century), the 18th Throne Holder of Drigung Densatil Monastery.
Tibetan: Tsog shing
At the lower branch of the tree, in the center, is red Hayagriva with consort. At the left is red Ekajati with one leg. On the right is Dorje Legpa riding a goat. At the far left is Dzamar Rahula with nine faces and two hands having the lower body of a naga. On the far right side is the special 'Terma' protector Hara Nagpo with the head of a makara sea creature and the body of a naga.
Jeff Watt 11-2000
Publication: Worlds of Transformation
Thematic Sets
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 7
Subject: Refuge Field Main Page
Subject: Refuge Field (Nyingma)
Subject: Faith & Refuge (Buddhism)
Padmasambhava: Refuge Field
Subject: Refuge Field, Kagyu Page
Tradition: Drigung Kagyu Main Page
Subject: Refuge Field, Drigung Kagyu